It’s “shakeout” time as losses of Netflix rivals top $5 billion
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Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers.

It’s “shakeout” time as losses of Netflix rivals top $5 billion | Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers.::Disney, Warner, Comcast, and Paramount are contemplating cuts, possible mergers.

  • LazaroFilm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    124·
    9 months ago

    Streaming platforms should not be allowed to produce content and vice-versa. That’s how it was with movie theaters. Ever wondered why there are no Paramount theater, or MGM theater and so on? Because studios aren’t allowed to own theaters.

    • AliasWyvernspur@lemmy.worldEnglish
      70·
      9 months ago

      It’s basically the Live Nation/TIcketmaster issue. They sell the tickets to the events at venues they own. Conflict of interest much?

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      271·
      9 months ago

      Yep.

      Like lots of “disruptions” it was just getting ahead of regulations and lobbying to prevent/stall them.

      3rd party streaming providers and ending exclusivity contracts would fix streaming overnight, and studios would still make an insane amount of money.

      Not many people are going to sign up for a 7th streaming service to watch The Office, but millions of people would have it on if only for background noise.

      Have the streaming service pay studios per hour watched.

      It’s up to the streamer to balance how much they charge consumers and how much they pay studios to remain profitable.

    • affiliate@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      yeah exactly. and hopefully being banned from making shows will motivate them to finally work on their terrible UIs. it’s so annoying that so many streaming services still lack basic functionality and have almost no customization options.

      its so insane these companies are competing with each other over what’s on their service instead of how pleasant it is to use their service.